what he said and disliked it, while others remarked, “No, he did not hear.” When the Prophet ﷺ had finished speaking he asked, “Where is the one who was asking about the Hour?” The man replied, “Here I am, Messenger of Allah.” He said, “When trustworthiness is lost, then await the Hour.” The man asked, “How will it be lost?” He answered, “When authority is placed(1) in the hands of those who are not qualified for it, then await the Hour.” Reported by al-Bukhari.

1847 – And from him, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “They lead the prayer for you(2); if they perform it correctly, it counts for you and for them, and if they make a mistake, it is still for you but against them.” Reported by al-Bukhari(3).

1848 – And from him—may Allah be pleased with him—concerning the verse, “You are the best community ever raised for mankind” (Surah al-Baqarah, 110), he said: “The best of people for other people are those who bring them in chains around their necks until they enter Islam.”

1849 – And from him, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: “Allah, Mighty and Majestic, marvels at a people who will enter Paradise in chains.” Both reports are narrated by al-Bukhari. Its meaning is: they are captured and shackled, then they embrace Islam and thereby enter Paradise.

1850 – And from him, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: “The dearest places to Allah are the mosques, and the most detested places to Allah are the markets.” Reported by Muslim.

1851 – Salman al-Farisi—may Allah be pleased with him—said: “If you can help it, do not be the first to enter the market nor the last to leave it, for it is the battlefield of Satan, and there he plants his banner.” Reported in Muslim in this wording.